The Troll King

Hello! I want to send out a HUGE apology to everyone and definitely want to say that I'm embarrassed by the situation. Things got really hectic in that sales thread and I'm 100% sure that everyone got what they paid for. If anything fell through the cracks, let me know. I will completely make it right!

As for me, and as some of you know, I'm moving to Belarus permanently so when the war started I had a bit of a panic attack. I'm not sure if many of you understand the politics of what's going on in Belarus or Eastern Europe in general but sanctions against Russia that have been put in place have also been fully put in place against Belarus due to the Western world considering Lukashenko an illegitimate President and his coalition with Russia. I don't want to get into politics of course on the boards so I'll leave it at that.

My fiancee works in a government position in Minsk. The primary concern at the time was that the war was going to cross the Northern border and into Belarus, causing a mess in Belarus much the same Ukraine is in now. I flew back to Minsk, mid March preparing to get her and her son out if needed with plans to go to Tbilisi, Georgia as Belarusian's can stay visa free in Georgia for up to a year. 

Once we realized things were going to be okay because the more time that passed the less likely there was going to be a spread, I went back to Turkey (because of sanctions due to the Ryan Air incident it is difficult to fly into Belarus other than from Istanbul, even before the war started). Because Ukraine was now a no-fly zone, the flight took 3 times as long crossing over Russian airspace and making its way to Turkey. From Turkey I went to Warsaw and waited for some friends that were escaping Kremenchuk, Ukraine. I helped them get an apartment. From Warsaw to Bulgaria to do the same thing for a girl I know from Kherson, Ukraine which really suffered a lot. My friend slept in a stairwell for 3 weeks because of all the bombing.

I still have many friends that are currently still in Ukraine, specifically Kremenchuk which is geographically dead center of Ukraine. Russia bombed a shopping mall which resulted in 21 deaths. One of my friends there sent me the photo I've attached. She was there when it happened.

With all of that said, I am back in the States only long enough to finish selling off the rest of my belongings. At this point, most of the money I've raised has gone to helping friends/family because of the bank sanctions and such it's sometimes costing a lot to move money around. It changes daily also. Sometimes the conversion has a fee as high as 30%. Inflation sucks in the US but in countries where the average wage is less than $300/month, people are really struggling.

I half-way kid when I say this, if anyone is looking for a Ukrainian girlfriend/wife, I know plenty that are looking for ways to get to North America.  

I don't have a specific date as to when I will be going back. It's more a matter of selling off the rest of my belongings, which I'm very close to being finished with. 

I'll probably list the remainder of the books I'm selling either end of this week or beginning of next week. Things will be very negotiable because I'm needing to move as soon as I can. It sucks being away from loved ones, especially under the current situation.

On 2/16/2022 at 3:29 PM, Will_K said:

Here's the origin of one of the pieces in my collection by Michael Nasser / Netzer.  I bought it after the video was recorded.  Whatever you're doing, Mike, I hope you've been well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUGuu1MyT6A

Wow!

On 2/15/2022 at 12:07 AM, Rick2you2 said:

Tiffleberry should have gone on Sunday when “I do free sketches for kids.”

I know right. 

On 2/13/2022 at 8:38 PM, cloud cloddie said:

I just bid on it. I want the burn video option. 

My daughter sells comic supplies and art portfolios on eBay plus she's been listing some of the stuff I'm selling.

If you're into "naughty" comics like Cavewoman and Notti & Nyce, plus some normal things like a lot of sig series, please check it out.

https://www.ebay.com/usr/tiff_collectibles

Up for sale is an original vintage Mark Bodé sketch from 1989.

Featuring his character Razzberry from Cheech Wizard and Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. This piece was done the same year that Mark started working for Mirage!

Colored with markers. 11x14 in size. Will be shipped in a top loader.

Asking $1000 OBO which includes shipping and full insurance. PLEASE don't be afraid to make an offer. I want someone to be happy with this piece!

Payment via Paypal, Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle, whatever.

 

Okay everyone! Help me out if you can. I've shipped most of the pick-ups. We had a snow/ice storm that delayed some things also, plus I'm still waiting on the boxes I ordered from the PO. If you've already paid via Paypal and haven't received tracking from you yet, those are going out either tomorrow or Wednesday as I track down boxes still.

If I haven't already messaged you about any pick-ups please feel free to send me a message. I see a few here in the thread still and I will reach out ASAP. A lot of juggling going on between selling off random bits of plastic (Star Wars weapons) and other random stuff on Mercari, my daughter selling books and supplies on eBay, and trying to figure out what the heck I'm doing with the rest of everything else. I'm hoping to do a copper/modern thread soon but I want to wrap up all of this one first! I might be selling my slabbed newsstand New Mutants 98 9.2 among other things. My daughter is trying to decide if she wants to keep it.

Thank you again so much to everyone and there's still some great books left in this thread including a bunch of Vampi's so feel free to make any offers on anything that's left. If you don't pick it up now, it's going to be held for another 5-10 years by my daughter.

Oh this book is still available too. I missed it in the long post. 

On 1/31/2022 at 4:34 PM, NikoSleeps1991 said:

Minsk! Thats amazing! Safe travels on your way there!

Thank you! I was there for a month in September to make sure I wasn't going to have any issues with my remote work such as internet connectivity, IP blocks, etc. Everything was perfect. It's a beautiful city and incredibly clean. The babushkas are out sweeping the streets every night with handmade straw brooms. It's truly amazing. 

I spent 3 days in Istanbul also. Quite the opposite there! Dirty, filthy, trash, food, and dog poop everywhere, lots of stray dogs, etc. BUT the food was absolutely incredible and AMAZINGLY cheap! I got the best haircut of my life while there and it cost me $3.38.

For 3 days with lodging at a really nice hotel, transport to and from the airport, food, everything... I literally spent less than $200, probably closer to $150.

On 1/31/2022 at 3:10 PM, N e r V said:

Where are you moving to? That’s a good distance…

Минск, Беларусь 

On 1/31/2022 at 12:43 PM, Amazing Spidey said:

I took the Vampirella 2 and 4 cgc copies in the thread. 

Yes thank you! I thought there was a few in there that didn't belong!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp here:

Burlesque Hot Shots 6.0 $6 shipped

This was published in 1901. It's about 5x7 in size and remarkable condition for being 120 years old. It's an illustrated joke book.

On 1/27/2022 at 2:07 PM, N e r V said:

The 1960’s series on Blu ray with the new enhanced CGI holds up pretty well due to (most) of the strength of the writing and the actors playing so well off each other at times. They could have tried to go really big on the new CGI effects too but chose to make it look more natural to the actual time period with the source material. I can still watch the original CGI effects but they are extremely primitive now so you had to be there to enjoy those on some kind of level. 

Yeah the version I saw was the updated CGI version so the out in space scenes looked pretty good. I had watched most of the series over the years but this was the first time I had binged it. One of my favorite toys as a kid was the Mego Enterprise and Star Trek figure set. 

1980 Bradley Star Wars Darth Vader Watch $25 shipped

I just put a fresh $6 Energizer battery in it so it's good to go. Please note it is the original band/strap but there is a cut in one of the holes on the side (as can be seen in the last photo). Nothing a little glue wouldn't fix I guess. 

One of these recently sold on eBay with no strap and missing the back. They were selling it just for parts and it sold with 6 bids for $22.99 plus shipping.

On 1/26/2022 at 11:41 PM, lizards2 said:

I'd hit that - with a ma deuce. gawd I hate Star Trek.

I recently binged the entire first series and it's entertaining. I have a hard time getting through anything other than that or the movies.

Star Trek Book and Record Set this one is still sealed $15

I'm looking for the Conan one, sealed preferably if anyone wants to do a trade on this one or the Apes one.

Planet of the Apes Book and Record Set $15 SOLD 

Comic book with a record! What could be better?

 

Haunt of Horror Digest 1 $60

I think you'd have a pretty tough time finding a nicer, unopened copy than this one.

Jungle Comics 135 6.0 $100

Could the colors be any fresher than this copy?